Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,762.69
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
78.0%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
8.2%
of income
In-year balance
+1.6%
of income
Elevated: sickness 10.2 days.
Elevated: turnover 15.1%.
9 May 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 8 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,510
Capacity
1,495 (101%)
Free school meals
11.1%
English additional lang.
1.9%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in South West by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
93.2
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.2
Mean salary
£50,642
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
18.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
6.2%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25 · 1,271 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £8.9m | £8.7m | £6.9m | 77.8% | +£176k | £745k | 8.4% | £5,816 |
| 2022/23 | £9.6m | £9.4m | £7.3m | 76.5% | +£143k | £886k | 9.3% | £6,263 |
| 2023/24 | £10.3m | £10.1m | £8.0m | 78.0% | +£168k | £838k | 8.2% | £6,763 |
Teaching staff
£6.8m
Support staff
£517k
Premises
£365k
Other costs
£1.7m
5.7%
Admin staff
2.0%
Energy
0.5%
ICT
5.1%
Premises (total)
0.0%
Supply staff
4.0%
Catering
0.1%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | 53.1 | 76.9% | 59.9% | 39.7% | — | 242 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 88.9 | 17.1 | £43,220 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 7.2 |
| 2021/22 | 85.1 | 18.0 | £43,526 | 11.7% | 1.2% | 10.2 |
| 2022/23 | 89.9 | 17.0 | £44,904 | 15.1% | 1.1% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 88.3 | 17.2 | £47,723 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 93.2 | 16.2 | £50,642 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
7.4%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
18.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
6.2%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +0.5pp | 12.1% | 4.4% | 0.4% | 1,186 |
| 2014/15 | 5.5% | 4.5% | +0.9pp | 13.1% | 5.0% | 0.5% | 1,192 |
| 2015/16 | 4.9% | 4.5% | +0.4pp | 9.3% | 4.4% | 0.5% | 1,188 |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 10.3% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 1,224 |
| 2017/18 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +0.0pp | 9.7% | 4.4% | 0.4% | 1,237 |
| 2018/19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.4pp | 7.3% | 3.8% | 0.4% | 1,257 |
| 2020/21 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +0.1pp | 9.8% | 4.4% | 0.2% | 1,261 |
| 2021/22 | 7.4% | 7.1% | +0.3pp | 20.6% | 6.7% | 0.7% | 1,269 |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 6.8% | +0.2pp | 19.9% | 5.9% | 1.0% | 1,261 |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | +1.2pp | 21.6% | 6.8% | 0.9% | 1,281 |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% | +1.2pp | 18.3% | 6.2% | 1.3% | 1,271 |
9 May 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Outstanding| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2012 | — | Good |